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How does dc++ determine another peer's CID ? As part of which message is this information exchanged ?

Asked by Prashant

In my queue.xml , I see entries like ..

<Download Target...>
<Source CID="cid"...>

Where is the cid value coming from ? I don't see it as part of any of the client's messages to the hub or the other clients ?

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Best eMTee (realprogger) said : 		#1

CID is a unique value and generally used for identifying clients (Client ID). Depending on what kind of hub is used it is generated differently and it really is a central part of the protocol talk in ADC hubs. In NMDC hubs it is generated at login and hubname+nick used for its base and is not exchanged in the protocol. For NMDC it is used in client side only as a pseudo-CID for compatibility, to make the legacy NMDC users fit to the new (ADC based) identification scheme of the client.

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Prashant (tprashant) said : 		#2

Thanks eMTee, that solved my question.